My Surprise Mate

Chapter 40 

Dane moved Kyra’s bassinet from the living room into our bedroom.

As I got Kyra situated in our room, Dane went outside to talk to the guys and fill them in.

He wasn’t gone long and told me our house would be guarded from now until Devin is found.I had this gut feeling there was more going on than we realized.I couldn’t sleep at all, and Dane slept off and on.I lay there watching Kyra most of the night and every little noise I heard had me sitting up in bed.

Kyra woke up around five that morning and I decided to stay up for the day.

After getting us both dressed, I headed to the kitchen to make breakfast.

Kyra seemed to be her normal happy self just like any other morning, blissfully unaware of what was going on.

Unsure if all three guys had stayed outside all night or not, I opened the front door and stepped out to find Zayd standing near the steps, "Good morning," I told him.

He smiled at me as he walked up the steps, "Morning dear.You should still be asleep."

He pulled me in for a hug.

Zayd and Adria acted like parents I never had, and they always seemed to help ease my worries.

"I couldn’t sleep and, besides, Kyra woke up hungry this morning."

he smiled and nodded his head, "well she is a growing girl, and we tend to eat more than normal humans."

"l was going to offer some breakfast and coffee but wasn’t sure or Colby.

"I'll take some coffee," Zayd replied.

"Me too!" I turned to find Ash walking toward the porch.

Neither of them looked as tired as I felt this morning.I led them into the kitchen and started pouring them each a cup while they sat down at the table.

"Good morning little princess," Zayd cooed to Kyra.She smiled brightly at him as he picked her up.

"Did y’all stay outside the whole night?" I questioned them.

"Yes and no,"

Ash started, "Four people were guarding all night, but we did rotate out with three of our best warriors to be able to squeeze in a little sleep."

I nodded in understanding as I handed them their mugs.

"Don’t forget Adria was here periodically through the night too."

"I had no idea she was out here too."

I watched as Zayd and Ash exchanged a knowing look, "What you have never seen is pissed off Adria when her family is being threatened.She wasn’t necessarily coming out to help guard but more to make sure we were doing it the ‘right’ way."

Both guys began to laugh, "she had us stationed around the house so there wasn’t a single side left unprotected, and every 15 minutes we had to switch spots to keep us alert."

Zayd was shaking his head as he spoke.

Dane walked into the kitchen wearing only a pair of sweatpants that hung dangerously low on his hips.

"Did we wake you?" I asked as he wrapped his arms around me and rested his head on top of mine.

He was watching Zayd playing with Kyra.

"No, you didn’t wake me.It’s just time to get up."

The front door opened as Adria came rushing in, have no idea how much trouble you two were fixing to be in." she pointed her finger at Ash and Zayd.

"Holly invited us in for coffee,"

Zayd started telling her as he walked toward her with Kyra, "you know I would never leave this angel unprotected."

Adria sighed, "I know honey, I just...I won’t let them get to her."

Zayd handed Kyra to her, "None of us will,"

Ash finally spoke.

I looked at Dane when there was a light knock at the door, "It’s Genesis and Blaze,"

Ash said as he went to open the door.

"Good morning,"

Genesis greeted as she followed Blaze into the house.

Blaze went straight to Adria and began talking to Kyra.

After setting Kyra on her playmat, Adria came and sat down at the table with us, "Should we have our meeting now or later in the office?"

She cut straight to the point.

"We just need Colby here and we can do it now.No reason to wait." I answered.

"He’s on his way,"

Dane reached over, slipping his hand into mine.

took a seat at the table with

everyone about my ‘dream’ and received

whole time I was talking, making me feel

finally asked, looking back and forth between

that just haven’t been adding

squeezed my

raised my eyebrows as I

further when he didn’t elaborate friendly, maybe a little too friendly, and when he told

are to believe that Devin and Nyla were able to not only bring

"Apollo has never been one to tolerate disrespect from anyone.He’s a very strict ruler.His command alone can even bring an Alpha to his

hurt him," I repeated

Apollo could have taken them both down without hurting them.His command may not work on Devin, just as

the day we met and our conversations since then, trying to think of anything that seemed odd, but other than what Dane pointed out, I couldn’t remember anything that would make me feel as though he had lied at any

is

Zayd this time who had been

a part of this than any of us realized.I know this isn’t

Zayd told me gently.

a little at the thought of being betrayed by my father, the father lam

think you could

much as you can about this prophecy.Ash and Colby, I need training kicked back up and regular

heads, a resounding, "Yes Alpha"

walked to the door as everyone slowly left, "When your dad calls, you need to act normal.Don’t

me as he sat down next to me.I was now

replied, not really in

have some phone calls to make.Do you want to stay home today, or do you

packhouse." I

don’t want you out walking around by yourself, especially if you

at him in

together to the packhouse, stopping a few times

me to the office next door to his where Adria and Genesis

them that looked

"Any luck?"

I sat Kyra down in her bounce seat.I’m pretty sure Kyra has toys, playpens, and play mats in every room

shaking their heads, "Not yet, but we just got

Adria replied.

flipped through the pages

in dreams before.But it doesn’t really go into details or say anything of

as she rose

need to go get Blaze and I

the door,

currently reading and stood

was still on the phone; he said he would meet us downstairs for

the wall above the door, surprised to

explain

to miss a meal,

with everyone as we entered

in her highchair between her and

I couldn’t help but realize that even though Apollo has been friendly since meeting him, I don’t really know anything about

on Kyra and how she has

didn’t think it was odd until

would always quickly change the

murmured

think we should talk

of worry,

that Dane doesn’t really trust him, but could Apollo be the mastermind behind this? I didn’t know Devin

stomach felt like it was twisted into a thousand knots.I didn’t want to believe

and Adria took the kids to her house so they could take a nap while the rest of us went

the brains behind all of this," I stated not waiting for everyone to get

eyebrows shot up in surprise

phone call is about me and Kyra, mainly Kyra though.Anytime I ask about Devin, or how things are going there, or the prophecy, he is quick to change the subject or gives me very vague

engulfed in silence

the office to gauge everyone’s

believe you, because I agree with you.I do think Apollo is playing a part, but whether he is the brains or not I can’t say.I think that Devin is cleverer than you think.We definitely shouldn't underestimate

as I thought about it,

the phone call

I looked at Zayd.

the phone before lunch, and I am

was planning to come and speak with us.He wouldn’t say anything else other than

scrunched my face a little, "Why not talk

at me, "Vampires are very

down, "And your pacing is about

sigh, wishing none of this was

and Colby, Dane looked at Zayd, "I spoke

"I explained everything that was going on.He’s one of the very few people I fully

then again, there aren't too many things

wasn’t sure why he felt he needed to move his pack next

he want to do that?" I

said he has good reason to do it.Dayton said his loyalty lies with his family and, as

to hear his loyalty wasn’t with Apollo, but with

but he has been willing to stand beside us without hesitation

have Adria call

from his chair, "remind Ash and Colby that Dominick will be coming sometime.We don’t need anyone attacking him

left us alone in the office, the

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